Last Updated By: Bennett Criss, February 2019.
Purpose: To explain the process of sharing files stored in OneDrive with the students in a Canvas course.
Process:
1. Go to https://outlook.office365.com and sign in with your TMU faculty/staff credentials.
2. Find the folder you want to share or create a new folder.
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3. Click in the empty space next to the folder to select it and click "Share".
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4. A window will appear underneath the Share button. Click on "People in TMU with this link can edit".
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5. The window will show the primary sharing options. Uncheck "Allow editing" and click "Apply".
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6. Click "Copy Link" in the bottom-left of the panel.
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7. You will receive a confirmation that the link has been created and copied, along with what permissions were set. Paste the link into an empty Microsoft Word document or Notepad text file.
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8. Go to your Canvas course. Click on "Modules".
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9. Click the "+" next to the Module you want the link to be in.
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10. Click the "Add" dropdown, select "External URL", and paste the URL you copied from OneDrive into the "URL" box.
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11. Enter a page name into the "Page Name" box and check the box for "Load in a new tab".
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12. Click "Add Item".
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13. There will now be a module item for the OneDrive link.
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14. When the student clicks on the module item, will see a prompt to open the link in another window. When they click it, they will then be taken to the shared folder.
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